Originally posted on The Grandstand:
The Australian Open draw was revealed on Friday afternoon at Melbourne Park. A brutal top half features Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray, Juan Martin Del Potro, and Roger Federer. Nadal will open against Bernard Tomic. No. 1 seeds are not immune to ghastly draws; if nothing else, the 2014 Australian Open…
Month: January 2014
Australian Open 2014: Quick thoughts on the Draws
Originally posted on SportzCosmos:
What a spectacular start to the Tennis season we are having. After all the high-profile Coach hires, the stage was set for the 1st slam of the year and the AO draws have definitely delivered a great draw -mostly on the women’s draw many would say, but the men’s draw will…
Australian Open: A Look at the Men’s Favorites
Originally posted on The Grandstand:
A guest article takes a look at the current Australian Open odds for the men’s singles title. Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal are the clear favorites, but contenders like Andy Murray and Juan Martin Del Potro could be intriguing plays. The Australian Open is nearly upon us! Although the official…
Boris Becker and Nole
Becker’s Big Match Play Novak Djokovic hiring Boris Becker is something that has mystified some observers. Becker has never been a coach before and as a player was notorious for being hard to coach. Novak ended 2013 on a massive winning streak including 2 straight set wins over the man who took his #1 ranking….
Federer, Edberg and Consistency
Rafael Nadal’s biography had a line about being able to weather a storm and grind Federer down in their matches. This has been a reality in their rivalry at every stage minus maybe the stretch from Wimbledon 2006 through the World Tour Finals of 2007 in which Roger 5 of 7 matches versus his nemesis….
Hewitt Stuns Old Rival Federer
Originally posted on Energy Sports:
Both 32 years old, it appeared early in their careers that Roger Federer and Lleyton Hewitt would battle on top for years. But while Federer earned the most grand slams and spent the most weeks on top of the rankings in history, Hewitt faded away, almost forgotten. After winning 7…
2014 To Be the Year of the “Average Pro”?
Originally posted on All Out Sports Network:
Getty Images Article Written By: Nicholas Djordjevic With the 2013 ATP season in the books as arguably one of the most biased seasons in recent times, 2014 is looking to be loaded with potential up-and-coming stand outs. For the majority of the past decade, the top 10, and…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 